The Complaint, Or, Night ThoughtsJ. Sharpe, 1817 - 324 páginas |
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... virtue's sure , Self - given , solar ray of sound delight . In every varied posture , place , and hour , How widow'd every thought of every joy ! Thought , busy thought ! too busy for my peace ! Through the dark postern of time long ...
... virtue's sure , Self - given , solar ray of sound delight . In every varied posture , place , and hour , How widow'd every thought of every joy ! Thought , busy thought ! too busy for my peace ! Through the dark postern of time long ...
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... you blush at what is right . Happy , did sorrow seize on such alone . Not prudence can defend , or virtue save : Disease invades the chastest temperance ; And punishment the guiltless ON LIFE , DEATH , AND IMMORTALITY . 11 =
... you blush at what is right . Happy , did sorrow seize on such alone . Not prudence can defend , or virtue save : Disease invades the chastest temperance ; And punishment the guiltless ON LIFE , DEATH , AND IMMORTALITY . 11 =
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Edward Young. More generous sorrow , while it sinks , exalts ; And conscious virtue mitigates the pang . Nor virtue , more than prudence , bids me give Swoln thought a second channel : who divide , They weaken too , the torrent of their ...
Edward Young. More generous sorrow , while it sinks , exalts ; And conscious virtue mitigates the pang . Nor virtue , more than prudence , bids me give Swoln thought a second channel : who divide , They weaken too , the torrent of their ...
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... virtue more divine . Is this our duty , wisdom , glory , gain ? ( These Heaven benign in vital union binds ) , And ... Virtue , or purposed virtue , still be thine : This cancels thy complaint at once ; this leaves In act no trifle , and ...
... virtue more divine . Is this our duty , wisdom , glory , gain ? ( These Heaven benign in vital union binds ) , And ... Virtue , or purposed virtue , still be thine : This cancels thy complaint at once ; this leaves In act no trifle , and ...
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... Virtue alone entenders us for life : I wrong her much - entenders us for ever . Of Friendship's fairest fruits , the fruit most fair Is virtue kindling at a rival fire , And , emulously , rapid in her race . O the soft enmity ...
... Virtue alone entenders us for life : I wrong her much - entenders us for ever . Of Friendship's fairest fruits , the fruit most fair Is virtue kindling at a rival fire , And , emulously , rapid in her race . O the soft enmity ...
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Términos y frases comunes
adore æther ambition angels art thou beam beneath bids bless'd bliss blood divine boast boundless charms chimæra creation dæmons dark death deep DEITY divine Dost DRAWN BY RICHARD dread dust Earl of Litchfield earth EDWARD YOUNG endless eternal fate fire flame fond fool give glorious glory gods grave grief guilt happiness heart heaven hope hour human illustrious indulge infidels JOHN SHARPE life's light live LORENZO man's mankind MARCH 15 midnight mind mismeasured mortal NARCISSA nature nature's ne'er night NIGHT THOUGHTS nought numbers o'er Omnipotence pain passion peace PICCADILLY pleasure praise pride proud reason RICHARD WESTALL rise sacred scene sense shines sigh sight skies smile song soul immortal sphere stars strange thee theme thine thought throne thy disease tomb triumph truth virtue virtue's wing wisdom wise wonder wretched
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Página 34 - Teaching, we learn ; and giving, we retain The births of intellect ; when dumb, forgot. Speech ventilates our intellectual fire ; Speech burnishes our mental magazine ; Brightens, for ornament ; and whets, for use.
Página 38 - The chamber where the good man meets his fate, Is privileged beyond the common walk Of virtuous life, quite in the verge of heaven.
Página 36 - Can gold gain friendship ? Impudence of hope ! As well mere man an angel might beget. Love, and love only, is the loan for love. Lorenzo ! pride repress ; nor hope to find A friend, but what has found a friend in thee. All like the purchase ; few the price will pay ; And this makes friends such miracles below.
Página 47 - Denied his wonted succour; nor with more Regret beheld her drooping than the bells Of lilies; fairest lilies, not so fair! '~ Queen lilies ! and ye painted populace ! Who dwell in fields, and lead ambrosial lives!
Página 291 - Retire; — the world shut out: — thy thoughts call home;— Imagination's airy wing repress, — Lock up thy senses; — let no passion stir; — Wake all to reason; — let her reign alone...
Página 278 - The soul of man was made to walk the skies ; Delightful outlet of her prison here ! There, disencumber'd from her chains, the ties Of toys terrestrial, she can rove at large, There, freely can respire, dilate, extend, In full proportion let loose all her powers ; And, undeluded, grasp at something great.
Página 146 - Horrid with frost, and turbulent with storm, Blows autumn, and his golden fruits away : Then melts into the spring: soft spring, with breath Favonian, from warm chambers of the south, Recalls the first.
Página 29 - Where shall I find him? angels, tell me where. You know him ; he is near you ; point him out. Shall I see glories beaming from his brow, Or trace his footsteps by the rising flowers?
Página 246 - There ruminates awhile, his labour lost ; Then cheers his heart with what his fate affords, And chants his sonnet to deceive the time, Till the due season calls him to repose : Thus I...
Página 21 - Youth is not rich in time ; it may be poor ; Part with it as with money, sparing; pay No moment, but in purchase of its worth ; And what its worth ask death-beds; they can tell. Part with it as with life, reluctant; big With holy hope of nobler time to come; Time higher aim'd, still nearer the great mark Of men and angels ; virtue more divine.